If Sony treats the PSVR like a typical console add-on it'll sunset the peripheral with the console it launched with. The PSVR launched at $400 and currently runs $300. That's significantly less than the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have cost over their lifetimes, particularly at launch. Sony could be betting that gamers will see VR the same way. To be honest, though, I'm hoping they won't. VR is a brand-new market with a limited player base and a small number of games. Whacking 'reset' on a market that's so new seems like a recipe for fragmentation. Depending on Sony's hardware launch timing, it c
Sony Has Sold 4.2M PSVRs. What Happens When the PS5 Arrives?… Oculus recently added a "platform integrity check" to make sure its exclusive games could only be played on Oculus hardware, but it may have inadvertently made VR piracy infinitely easier. Oculus released its new VR DRM on Friday, and it was cracked wide open just a day later. …
Virtual Reality VR developers have been hard at work recently figuring out ways to increase the immersion level of VR hardware. Since today's VR kits are just a headset and handheld controllers, this has required hardware add-ons in some scenarios. …
… Opens in a new window We have no idea how the hardware performs This might seem surprising, since journalists have been writing about VR for years. I've seen multiple demos on both AMD and Nvidia hardware, and I've had multiple play sessions with the technology. …
… Whacking 'reset' on a market that's so new seems like a recipe for fragmentation. Depending on Sony's hardware launch timing, it could also mean asking existing VR players to quit playing in VR until a headset was ready for the PS5. …
… Not just anybody gets the new hardware -- the launch will be limited to those devs who are "putting the final touches on launch titles." You can bet, therefore, that the fine folks behind Eve: Valkyrie will get one. …
… If you're already going to buy the phone no matter what, I agree, the VR headset is a great added value. If you're on the fence about it, it may be worth waiting to see if Samsung can create a library of compelling VR content around the hardware. …
Over the weekend, HTC announced that it's partnering with Valve to release a new virtual reality headset dubbed the "Re Vive." Powered by SteamVR technology and manufactured by HTC, this seems mutually beneficial for the time being. …
… Some gamers may be waiting for true second-generation hardware, or for a sign that VR is going to be central to gaming's future. …
… This feature -- allowing 3D experiences -- is perhaps the biggest differentiator between high-end capture rigs like Jaunt VR, GoPro Odyssey, Surround, and others when compared with consumer-oriented or mid-priced offerings like the newly announced GoPro Omni which is "only" $5,000 . …
… While it's fun to get a look at unreleased hardware, it's the functionality that will make or break a premium VR headset. Zuckerberg and co are deeply committed to making VR and the metaverse a reality. …